ATS-FRIENDLY ACCOUNTANT RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
Accountant

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accountant experienced in month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, and improving accuracy across financial processes.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- General Ledger
- Reconciliations
- Month-End Close
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Excel
- Accounts Payable
- GAAP

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- accounting
- month-end close
- general ledger
- reconciliation
- financial reporting

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - Accountant
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Completed monthly reconciliations for 42 accounts with zero late close submissions.
- Reduced invoice processing errors by 24% by creating AP review checklists.
- Supported year-end audit by preparing schedules and documentation for external auditors.
- Automated recurring journal entry templates, saving 4 hours per close cycle.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.